The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-17
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Leg
IpLATURE IN BRIEF.
A Succinct Synopsis of the Weeks
Work in the Two Houses--Important
RiII Introduced.


Bill Introduced.
Special Correspondent Of the Sentinel
RALEIGH, Feb. 15:-The proceed
ings of the General Assembly con-
tinue to grow more interesting from
day to 9ay and both houses are get
ting down TO work.
THIRTY SECOND DAY, 10th.
SENArE.-Bills were introduced to
allow citizens of Franklin County to
lew special tax. To amend the char
ter of Greensboro.
Passed third reading. Bill relative
to exchange of State Bonds and to
amend stock law in Buncombe.
Passed End reading to give mayors
power to remit certain fines; and to
amend charter of Silver Valley Min
ing Co.
HCUsE.-Petitions for removal of
political disabilities Of w. w. Holden.
To appoint committee to consider K.
r. Commission bill
r. r. commission bill was brought
up and discussed and indefinitely post
poned by a motion of Nr. York. AL
so the County Government bill was
indefinitely postponed by motion OF
Mr.. Overman.
THIRTY THIRD DAY, 11TH.
SENATE.-Bills introduced to au-
thorize Craven, Vance and 4adkin to
levy special tax. To amend charter
bank of Henderson. To require coun-
ty commissions to account for money
coming into their hands.
Passed third reading to incorporate
Wilmington and Seacoast Z. 4.
HoUsE.-Committee reported un-
favorably to removing political dis
abilities Of W. w. Holden.
Resolution offered requesting Con-
gress to secure repeal of 10 per cent
tax on lands.
Bills introduced to allow Jones and
Pennsylvania Counties to levy special
tax. To elect County Commissioners
by popular vete of county. To pro-
vide tor helpless and incurable insane.
Special order bill passed to ratify
and confirm the consolidation of the
Rutherford Railway Construction Co.,
and the Rutherfordton, Marion and
Tennessee Railway with the Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago Railway
Company.
At night the house again took up
the bill to grant the State Board OF
Education 325 convicts for use in con-
stucting and completing canals and
roads in in 13 counties in the eastern
part of the State. 1t passed its Sec
ond and third raadinos
THIRTY FOURTH DAY, 18TH.
SENATE.-Bills introduced to in.
corporate New Berne Cotton and Corn
Exchange. To amend charter Of
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
r. r. Co. Calendar was taken up
To repeal stock law in Edgecombe
county. Authorizing Commissioners
of Craven county to levy special tax
To incorporate Roanoke and Southern
r. r. Co.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced to allow
the town OF Madison fifty convicts to
grade railroad. To prevent extor
tion. To establish the county of De
Grafenreid. To authorize Granvill.
county to work convicts on public
roads. To amend law so as to allow
the people to elect magistrates ane
commissioners.
The bill to repeal the stock law fol
Vance, Warren and Halifax counties
was taken up; vote was taken result
ing as follows: Ayes 81 nays SO, so i
passed its second and third reading
It now goes to the Senate.
The bill to abolish the inferior cour
and establish a criminal court in Bun
combe; passed its second and thirt
reading.
The bill to repeal the stock law fo
Franklin county was taken up. Al
amendment was offered by Mr.. Macol
that the question should be submitte,
to vote of the people in the respec
tive townships. The bill as amende'
passed its second reading.
At / o'clock the House adjourned
THIRTY FIFTH DAY, 14TH.
SENArE.-The following bills wer
introduced; To incorporate Northern
and Southern n. G. Railway Com
pany by Clark, to strengthen righ
of petitions; to authorize Beaufor
county to levy special tax; to amen
charter of Atlantic Coast Railwa
Company.
Following bills passed third readin
To grant 100 conyicts at 5125 eac
yearly to construct .urpsike f-o3
Morgan ton to Cranoerry; bill in rels
tion to Graded schools at New Bern,
bill to allow Craven county to lev
special tax TO amend charter of tow
of Beaufort.
Joint resolution was introduced prt
uidinn for adjournment of lanisla TIM